Last week when we related the discovery and subsequent identification of an awesome little beetle, Tricrania sanguinipennis, I promised that this week we’d dig deeper…
Ground Bees and Beetles — Part 2
Ground Bees and Beetles
North America is home to around 30,000 beetle species. Thirty. Thousand. Species. It’s no wonder that identifying them can be difficult. Some beetles, bless their…
Buzz Pollination
When was the last time you had a really good buzz? I’ll tell you one thing-it’s probably more recent than you think. In fact, if…
Honeybees2
Last week we took a look at the secret lives of honeybees, and how they work through spring, summer and fall in order to produce enough honey to get them through the winter. We promised, at the end of that column, that this week we’d supply you with tips on how to find active bee
HoneyBeesNEW
Boy, talk about a honey of a deal. At a time when most insects are whiling away the hours in some sort of inactive state, be it egg, larva, pupa or adult, as well as a time when many bugs have checked out completely, our local honey bees are alive and well, and living in
Honeybees
Pam’s Perspective Pam Otto is the Manager of Nature Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District Boy, talk about a honey of a deal. At a time when most insects are whiling away the hours in some sort of inactive state, be it egg, larva, pupa or adult, as well as a
Native Bees
Some people attract wildlife to their yards by hanging up birdhouses. But this weekend, I’m putting up a bee house. That’s right. Bees. Those insects which are, for the most part, peaceable and mild, yet have an undeserved reputation for being cantankerous and hostile. The ones that supposedly sting every chance they get, but in